Wife of Detained Former Texas Official Is Jailed; Allegedly Implicates Husband

KAUFMAN, Texas—The frail wife of a former county official was charged with murder on Wednesday for allegedly playing a role in the assassinations of two prosecutors here, incidents that unnerved law enforcement across the nation.

Kim Williams, 46 years old, was jailed early Wednesday morning and charged with capital murder, which carries a possible death penalty, for her alleged role in the March killings of Kaufman County District...